elcome to iDance, your online resource for Irish dancing classes and related information in Newfoundland and Labrador. We invite you to share in the Celtic heritage that continues to contribute so much to our province. iDance is Newfoundland and Labrador's premiere dance centre dedicated exclusively to Irish dancing.

ur goal is to promote, preserve and strengthen the traditional form of Irish dance in Newfoundland & Labrador. In addition to offering recreational dance instruction for all ages, we strive to support professional Irish dancing in our province by introducing young people to the exciting international world of Irish dance competition, performance and teaching.

e offer beginners, intermediate and advanced Irish dance classes for both children and adults. For more information and/or to register, click here.

I was very pleased to have the opportunity to meet you on your visit to Boston College last week.The concept of a Celtic roots cultural festival that we discussed is a very exciting one, and it's clear that you bring to it the enthusiasm and determination it will require.

In my Irish Studies capacity, having responsibility for Irish language training at BC, I am particularly enthused by a project that aims to bring together the various strands of Celtic culture on the lines that we in the Irish Studies program have, with some success, done here. I am particularly excited that your plans contain a significant academic component: it is the integration of dance, music, the visual arts, and literature that makes our program so successful.

Now is an opportune time to pursue these goals. The increasing move towards understanding the Atlantic as an interactive space of exchange rather than a space of cultural separation has produced a willingness on the part of Irish historiography and literary studies to escape from the narrow inward-looking paradigms of the past and embrace a more outward-looking co-operative mode of cultural investigation. Newfoundland Labrador scholarship is particularly well placed, one would imagine, to contribute to this advance.

Susan Sullivan MHA Member House of Assembly

"I am very happy to lend my support to the hard work and vision of idance as they work toward the development of an Irish Cultural Centre of Excellence for our province.

I am very impressed with iDance’s objective of promoting this region as the “Celtic Corridor” of trade, culture and business through its various international partnerships, in particular with the ICCNE (Irish Cultural Centre of New England) and the Boston Irish Tourism Association.

I predict a unique, creative and successful partnership that will culminate in spectacular cultural events both for residents of our province and for tourists alike.

I am confident that the talents and meticulous dedication ...will produce a centre of excellence for our province from which we all will benefit. It is my pleasure to offer my support to this project."

iDance Inc. Shawn Silver Irish Dancing to be recognized as part of The Ireland Canada Monument

Shawn Silver Irish Dancing Inc has been selected to represent Irish Dancing in Canada as part of The Ireland Canada Monument being contructed in Vancouver. The monument will honor the Irish contribution to Canada's histoy. Read more just click below.

"Shawn Silver is clearly one of Newfoundland’s most brilliant performers, dancers, and artists...We are VERY fortunate to have had him instruct and enrich our lives with Irish Dance, an important part of Newfoundland culture" - Michael Fantuz, Visual Artist, Gander NL

"Shawn, you make an impression on people! Even if you have just met them for short while, you leave a lasting impression!! Such awonderful gift to have! Thank you for the fabulous show" - Lisa Wicks, Gambo, NL

"Shawn Silver's energy and enthusiasm for Irish dance is almost tangible, traits which he easily conveyed to the people of the Exploits region" - Jennifer Pelley, Former Editor, The Advertiser Newspaper

iDance is Newfoundland Labradors only centre dedicated exclusively to Irish dancing. Here's an interview with Shawn about what Irish dancing means to him and a brief look at the goings on at iDance. To join our dance group click the link below.

Vague Celtique is a high energy Irish dance & music show featuring Shawn Silver & his Irish dancers along with musicians, Hugh Scott, Dave Panting, Maggie Meyer and Gayle Tapper. Join us for an evening of traditional dance, music & song.

Join iDance & Newfoundlands most popular trad bands, Shanty, The Rogues & The Pint at The Rockhouse on George Street, Saturday March 16th.
Come celebrate all things Irish at whats gruaranted to be the provinces most Rockin' Ceili hands down and no holds barred

Shawn Silver will be in New York City Feb 12-14th along with Nova Scotia's Troy McGillivray and Jimmie Inch for an evening of traditionl dance and music.

Location: FLEX 154 W 13th St New York City USA

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31st Annual Frosty Festival February 8th, 2013

Join us at the Glacier Arena on Friday February 8th, 2013 starting at 6:00 pm for the Official Opening of the 31st Annual Frosty Festival! This year the festival is proud to present a family show “The Sounds of Ireland” featuring idance, Glen Simmons & Co, Ennis Sisters along with some of this provinces leading talent. See you there;)

"Respected dancer and choreographer Shawn Silver is feeling as high as one of his own fabled leaps. Having established his Canada-based company iDance in Australia, Silver will next take
his Irish dance school to China.
Known for his work with Magic of Ireland and his own touring show, Talamh an Eisc, Silver is credited with reviving Irish dance in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador and making it mainstream elsewhere."

Dancing, particularly step-dancing, has also been prevalent in Newfoundland. The light and neat style is the most popular, another Irish influence on Newfoundland culture. iDance,
formed by St. John’s native Shawn Silver, a professional Irish dancer himself, is a dance company in Newfoundland focusing on promoting Irish dancing in Newfoundland, with weekly
classes and events throughout the Avalon peninsula as well as around the world from Australia to the United States. This
organisation represents Newfoundland’s first centre dedicated solely to traditional Irish dance and music.

Click LIKE and your name will auomatically be entered to win prizes including free travel with Air Canada. We're also giving away Irish jig shoes, iDance Jackets, Tshirts, & all kinds of sway AND 8 hours of private tuition.

"We have all seen Riverdance & thought, “Gee, that looks like it is hard to do" Well, Thursday night, I watched it live...I thought that I might have a coronary just watching them..iDance The Shawn Silver Irish Dancers were not just step dancers, not like uncle Johnny at the cabin..These dancers are true athletes..there is no question what they do is a sport. Just ask Silver himself. READ FULL STORY

Shawn Silver has dedicated himself to preserving, promoting, and strengthening the traditional form of Irish dance in Canada. In Newfoundland Labrador, his company iDance.ca provides opportunities to young people and emerging artists to become part of the exciting international world of Irish dance, music, and culture through teaching, competition and performance. Check him out at www.idance.ca

iDanceAustralia will be offering a series of classes at Ashdale School for the performing arts from May 21st to June 16th.
In addition to a 4 week artist in residence program, additonal workshops for the general public will be held daily from 3-5pm. Experience is required.

"Celtic dancer: Shawn Silver has come all the way from Newfoundland, Canada to perform at the Celtic Festival this weekend in Glen Innes NSW Australia. His performances last year attracted big crowds to the stage and he’s sure not to diappoint this year. His Irish Portugese heritage has given him a passion for Irish dance which is considered a sport in Ireland.."

Join us this Thursday to Sunday May 3rd to the 6th at The Australian Celtic Festival celebrating Galicia, Brittany and Asturias with some of the world's best traditional Celtic dancers, singers and musicians including. We're high kicking the Celtic spirit into overdrive featuring Tradtional Galacian & Breton dancers "Souleiado", Spanish dance group "Oye Ritmo" along with Shawn Silver iDanceAustralia & Cape Byron Celtic Dance Company.

Hey Lismore and surrounding district-If you ever wanted to try your hand (or feet) at Irish Dancing, now's your chance. Classes open Tuesday April 24th and Wednesdy April 25th from 4 to 8 pm for children, youth & adults-beginner to advanced. Instructors Shawn Silver and William Chapman will teach you the basics in 90 minute classs. Contact us directly by email here to book your space and enquire about details. Get in touch with your inner Celt! Ph 0437810504 for more information

iDance.ca Inc. is excited to announce we've expanded and we're going "Down Under" with the launch of iDance Australia on April 1st, 2012! The company will begin exporting traditional NL & Irish dance, music and culture throughout the country. In addition to training dancers for our touring show, "Celtic Fire" we offer tuition to emerging artists from beginner to advanced levels.

Representing Canada for the 2nd time iDance Inc will join Australia's leading exponents of traditional dance culture, including The Sydney Ceili Dancers, Australia's favorite Celtic band Murphys Pigs, Highlander, along with other special guests. Audiences will be thoroughly entertained by these exciting, energetic & accomplished dancers, singers and musicians at Australia's most popular Celtic Festival.

Shawn Silver kicked off Arts Under the Stars — a free, weekly performance series now in its fifth year — in Clarenville, Newfoundland, Canada. Over 250 attendants watched Silver’s show, "Celtic Fire" traditional Irish dance and .

Shawn Silver, the most successful and popular Irish dance teacher in Newfoundland and Labrador, has an energy level hard to match, and the kind of confidence that comes from following a path you seem destined to travel. He’s hard at work building up the Irish dance community up on the eastern edge of the continental shelf, and he’s come to Chicago to recruit fellow dance missionaries......READ MORE

Shawn Silver's energy & enthusiasm for Irish Dance are almost tangible..Over the past six months, Irish dancing has taken off and is now solidifying itself under the direction of master trainer Shawn Silver...." Full story by Jennifer Pelley, The Advertiser

Grand Falls Mayor says Thank you to iDance Inc on town's first Irish Dance School

Shawn, I want to thank you personally for establishing iDance Inc. in Grand Falls Windsor. I consider your work as a great example of traditional NL culture. You are a fantastic performer. Thank you for the successful opening to The 23rd annual Salmon Festival which draws up to 30,000 each year. By all accounts this year's opening event was the most attended and most successful kick off event in the festivals history. On behalf of the town of Grand Falls Windsor and central NL my thanks to iDance and Shawn Silver Irish Dancers for making that happen. We look forward to having you as our headliner again at next year's festival

Join Shawn Silver's Irish Dancers and some of this provices best talent, August 24th, 2011 starting 9am at Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador, as we help kick off The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Cross Country Tour. This nation-wide Relay will not only commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Man in Motion World Tour but will also celebrate 7000 Canadians who will be selected to carry the Rick Hansen Medal across our country in honour of the difference that they have made in their communities.

'Shawn, you are truly an Ambassador for Culture in this province....We are proud of all your successes and initiatives. If there were another 100 just like you, it would make all our jobs that much easier.'

Backstage Pass Arts & Entertainment Report with Jodi Cooke on Australian Celtic Festival. "He’s performed all over the world and recently Irish dancer Shawn Silver has returned from a whirlwind month long tour of Australia as this provinces only ambassador at a Celtic festival. NTV’s Jodi Cooke reports:...See more at www.ntv.ca Or just click below to watch.

Celtic Blaze was the hit of PEI last Chistmas. Featuring some of Atlantic Canada's best traditional artists and musicians. Featuring Talamh an Eisc, a brand new troup of Irish Dancers brought together specifically for the show by iDance Shawn Silver Irish Dancing. Check out the youtube link below.

Representing Canada for the 2nd time iDance Inc will join Australia's leading exponents of traditional dance culture, including The Sydney Ceili Dancers, Australia's favorite Celtic band Murphys Pigs, Highlander, along with other special guests. Audiences will be thoroughly entertained by these exciting, energetic & accomplished dancers, singers and musicians at Australia's most popular Celtic Festival.

ArtSmarts and Arts Infusion programs were taught at St. John Bosco, Ecole Goulds Elementary and Brother Rice. The goal of the program is to share traditional culture with school kids ranging from grade 2 to grade 8 as part of the curriculum. We're proud to say this our 17th program to date, and countless young people have become more aware of their own culture, themselves and have learned it in a high energy, non competitive enviromnent. Students are now more prepared than ever to pursue careers as touring artists and professional dancers thanks to the support Of NLAC and ESDNL.

Shawn Silver kicked off Arts Under the Stars — a free, weekly performance series now in its fifth year — in Clarenville, Newfoundland, Canada. Over 250 attendants watched Silver’s show, "Celtic Fire" traditional Irish dance and .

Hornpipe Magazine Sharing Irish Dance, Music and Culture with the WORLD. Suscribe NOW

You want to know what's what in the world of Irish dancing, ,music and culture? HORNPIPE editor Thomas Miner and friends will keep you up to date. This is the must read magazine for Irish cultural enthusiasts around the world. Thanks to Shawn Silver's dedication Newfoundland Labrador has become a hot bed of Irish dance, culture and music ...READ MORE

"I am very happy to lend my support to the hard work and vision of idance as they work
toward the development of an Irish Cultural Centre of Excellence for our province..I am very impressed with iDance’s objective of promoting this region as the “Celtic
Corridor” of trade, culture and business through its various international partnerships, in
particular with the ICCNE (Irish Cultural Centre of New England) and the Boston Irish
Tourism Association..I predict a unique, creative and successful partnership that will
culminate in spectacular cultural events both for residents of our province and for tourists
alike.
I am confident that the talents and meticulous dedication of (iDance) will produce a centre of excellence for our province from which we all will
benefit. It is my pleasure to offer my support to this project."

Susan Sullivan, MHA Grand Falls-Windsor - Buchans

Location: Talamh an Eisc Newfoundland Labrador

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Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency ACOA

The cultural industries are critical to Newfoundland and Labrador's strength both socially, and economically, The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency recognizes the significant, long-term contributions individuals like Shawn Silver are making to the growth of our economy, and we're very pleased to be able to assist his professional development as an artist, and as an entrepreneur."

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Irish Cultural Centre of New England to establish Celtic Corridor with Newfoundland Labrador

Shawn Silver was in Boston November with Team Canada to do what he does best, foster trade relations and build partnerships with the international Celtic communitiy AND dance! Partnered with Meghan Allen TCRG from world renowned Boston College Centre of Irish studies dance program, they were asked to perform a tribute to Red Sox pitcher Jon Papelbon who just won the world series beating Colorado Rockies 4-3 and Silver couldn't be happier.